Required skills

communication skills to liaise with customers and technical staff to ensure requirements are known and can be met within timeframes

literacy skills to interpret technical specifications and related documentation

planning and organisational skills to plan and prioritise own work

problem solving skills to

deal with unexpected situations on the basis of safety and specified work outcomes

manage unexpected configuration anomalies

technical skills to

analyse the impact of additional telecommunications equipment on the network

assess compatibility between existing and additional equipment

determine customer requirements and a design specification

identify the technical requirements constraints and manageability issues for a given customer network requirement

Required knowledge

electrical and optical properties to be measured

integration compatibility and interoperability of equipment

legislation and licensing relevant to installation of telecommunications equipment including spectrum allocation

power requirements and electrical safety

transmission type and signals that may be encountered

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria required skills and knowledge range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package

Overview of assessment

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

Evidence of the ability to

evaluate system need for additional electronic equipment and design options

analyse network and design systems

assess system compatibility

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure

telecommunications network where additional equipment design may be conducted

relevant regulatory and equipment documentation that impact on electronic system design

Method of assessment

A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge The following examples are appropriate for this unit

direct observation of the candidate undertaking network analysis and design

review of reports completed by the candidate

oral or written questioning to assess knowledge of types of systems and application and compatibility issues

Guidance information for assessment

Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector workplace and job role is recommended

Aboriginal people and other people from a nonEnglish speaking background may have second language issues

Access must be provided to appropriate learning and assessment support when required

Assessment processes and techniques must be culturally appropriate and appropriate to the oral communication skill level and language and literacy capacity of the candidate and the work being performed

In all cases where practical assessment is used it will be combined with targeted questioning to assess required knowledge Questioning techniques should not require language literacy and numeracy skills beyond those required in this unit of competency

Where applicable physical resources should include equipment modified for people with special needs

Determine need may include:

Additional electronic equipment may include:

Customer may include:

Possible impacts may relate to:

Compatibility may relate to: